Hair net



Nov. 20, 1934. s GRASSO T A 1,981,790

' HAIR NET Filed Aug. 28, 1953 Patented Nov. 20, 19 3 4 FFICE HAIR NET Santi Grasso and Antonio Bongiovanni, Philadelphia, Pa., assignors of one-fourth to Paul H. Lemon and one-fourth'to- John B; Keenan,

Philadelphia, Pa. A

Application August 28, 1933, Serial No. 687,214 11 Claims. (01. 132-49) coiifure treatments, or during the performance of facial ministrations.

The primary object thereof is to produce a net or cap inexpensive enough for individual use as a sanitary measure in place of the usual lace or mesh cap now so generally employed transferably many times over without precaution or opportunity of disinfectingagainst germand disease communications.

Another important object is to produce a net or capwhich will be fire-proof, or non-infiam-' mable from heat, spark or torch, so asto eliminate the danger of igniting with resultant scalp burn which is sometimes caused by drying apparatus brought close to the head.

Further objects, in addition'to the general concept and advantages of the invention will be apparent and best understood by the following description with reference to the attached drawing, illustrating one practicable embodiment of the same in a very simple and generally preferre form.

In said drawing:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of a sheet of material and thereon operable means of forming the net or cap;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the cap as formed;

Fig. 3 is a side view representation of I the cap as fitted to the head, a part of the same being broken away; I v

Fig. i is a similar view'showing a dryer hood applied thereover; and

. Fig. 5 illustrates a modification of the cap in plan view.

The net or cap constituting this invention and designated as a whole by A, is formed'of a sheet material in a shape to fit the head and having seriate openings therein giving it a net-work character so as to admit air freely through the same like the ordinary lace or mesh net.

In the illustrative embodiment, the cap comprises simply a flat perforate piece ofsuch material 6. This is formed advantageously by cutting or punching out the sheet with a cutterdie 7 operated either by hand or by mechanical 'means over a table surface as represented in Fig. 1. Such cutter-die may be made to stamp out the aforementioned perforations 8 simultaneously with cutting the piece in thedesired shape, or such perforations may be made in the sheet prior or subsequent to the cutting and the die made simply to punch out the piece. In either event, the perforated piece in a shape to be applied in fit to the head is produced substantially as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Said piece, which is preferably in the general form of a. disc or obloid, has a main forward portion 6a intended to be laid against the forehead, and side portions 6b designed to extend around the temples or sidesof the head, while its center portion is adapted to drawing down upon the crown or top of the head. In this instance a segmental incise 9 at the back provides for gathering the side portions backwardly together'so as to draw the piece down and around in close fit upon the head where it may be held in place by pins 10', adhesive tabs or other fastening means applied in well known manner for the purpose (see Fig. 3). 'The aforesaid perforations (8) shown circular in the illustrative cap may obviously be of any other shape instead, such as diamond or square like an ordinary net, or elongated slits either curved or straight, in some particular design or not as desired. Suchperforations are desirably reduced in size toward the center of the piece and are seriate or disposed in fairly close relation so as to make the piece open and spreadable like a net-work as nearly aspossible without unduly weakening it.

The material of which the cap is made must of course be strong enough not to tear or break apart too easily and should be very light, flexible and thin as possible. It must also be impervious to moisture, or at least sufficiently unaffected thereby, so as not to disintegrate from contact with wet hair. A material fulfilling these requirements is employed which in addition is fireproof or fire-proofed 'so'as to be uninfiammable from heat, spark or torch that might be directed to it; This may be a foil, an intercompressed fibre or fibrous sheet such'as pulp molded paper,

' or a cloth. ,Aluminum foil for instance has been found to be suitable for the purpose, since such material is tough and-flexible, sufiiciently light and thin and is inherently non-inflammable. Certain fibre sheets, of mineral component for example, are also unignitable and possess the other attributes necessary for the purpose. Other'fibre sheets and cloth, the last-named of which is probably the most appropriate and desirable material to be used, are however, inflammable and must be treated to render the same otherwise. Such treatment may be accomplished by coating or impregnating the sheet with a fireproofing compound, such for example as a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium sulfate, or a mixture of the same with triphenyl phosphate in substantially equal parts. Ordinary paper may be treated in this way for such purpose.

Applied to the head as described, the sheet material cap serves the purpose of the ordinary lace or mesh net in holding the hair in place while it is being dried. By virtue of its fire-proof or fire-proofed property the cap serves also to protect the head and hair against possibility of burning in case a flame, spark or hot implement is accidentally touched or brought too near to it. An electric drier such as the hood 11 may therefore with perfect safety be placed or held close to the head covered thereby, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

In the modification of Fig. 5, the cap is shaped somewhat difierently for fitting to the head. Instead of the single segmental incise (9) at the back, two half-crescent cuts 12 are made in this instance, so as to form a drawing tab portion 6d from the center. This last named portion is designed to be pulled down and fastened over the gathered side portions (62)) and enables the cap to be fitted better over the head than the first described form. The difierently shaped perforations also increase the flexibility more like a lace net.

Various other modifications are contemplated in the forming of the cap to still better adapt it to fitting on the head or minimize its production cost. For instance, it might be cut out to a clover-leaf shape or provided with extensions to engage under the ears or to fold across the top of the head. Or, instead of being cut out in a fiat piece as in this instance, it might be pressed out or molded upon a block into semi-spherical or crown shape foldable to fiat form. Gathered gore pieces might in some cases be inserted to give it better shaping and stretchability and draw strings might be applied along its periphery to facilitate tightening around the head. However, the purpose is to make it as simple and inexpensive as possible.

The cap thus provided can be made, packaged and sold in large quantities at such moderate cost that individual usage for sanitary purposes is entirely practical, the same as paper napkins, cups and so forth. It serves admirably as a substitute for the ordinary lace or mesh cap so likely to pass germs from one person to another and in addition protects the head and hair from possibility of burning as occasionally happens with the lace cap having no fire-proof property. The advantage of this cap will accordingly be obvious, not only to hair-dressers and beauty-parlor operatives, but to the public generally.

piece of a thin, light sheet material of a shape to be fitted upon the head; said material being fireproof or non-inflammable and substantially impervious to moisture.

2. A hair net comprising a piece of light, pliable or flexible sheet material formed for applied fitting to the upper part of the head and perforated to a reticulate or open-work form; said material being fire-proof or non-inflammable.

3. A hair net or cap, comprising a piece of a metal foil material formed in a shape to be pplied in fit over the upper part of the head; and perforated to an open mesh-work form.

4. A hair net or cap comprising a flat perforate piece of a thin, light and pliable sheet material cut to a shape to be fitted conformably to the head with main body, side and center portions adaptable to drawing together around and down upon the head; said material being fireproof or fireproofed.

5. A hair net or cap, comprising a piece of thin sheetfibrous material formed to be fitted upon the head and perforated or reticulated to an open mesh-work form; said material being fireproof or 6. A hair net or cap, comprising a piece of thin, pliable, fibrous sheet material formed for applied fitting on the upper part of the head and perforated or reticulated to an open mesh-work character; said material being fireproof or noninflammable.

7. A hair net or cap, comprising a piece of thin, pliable sheet fibrous material of a shape adapted to be fitted on to the head and perforated or reticulated to an open mesh-work form; T1.

mesh-like form; said material being fireproof or non-inflammable and not readily disintegrated by moisture.

9. The method of forming a hair net or cap which consists in cutting a piece of thin, pliable fibrous sheet material in a shape to be applied J in fit to the upper part of the head, perforating the piece to a reticulate or open mesh-work form, and treating the piece to render it fireproof or non-inflammable.

10. A hair net or cap comprising a piece of cloth sheet material having openings therein of a reticulate or mesh-work character and shaped for applied fitting to the head; said material being fireproof or non-inflammable.

11. A hair net or cap comprising a perforate piece of thin paper sheet material of a shape for fitting to the head over the hair; said material being fireproof or noninflammable and not readily disintegrated by moisture in the hair.

SANTI GRASSO. ANTONIO BONGIOVANNI. 

